Coscinodiscus gazellae C.Janisch ex Grunow 1879
Current name:
Ethmodiscus gazellae (C.Janisch ex Grunow) Hustedt
brightfield LM, samples preserved in 4% formaldehyde-seawater, samples taken in summer 2008 off south coast of Madeira Island, Portugal - 05 July 2013. Manuela Maranhão and Manfred Kaufmann
Publication Details
Coscinodiscus gazellae C.Janisch ex Grunow 1879: 688, pl. XXI [21]: fig. 8
Published in: Grunow, A. (1879). Algen und Diatomeen aus dem Kaspischen Meere. New species and varieties of Diatomaceae from the Caspian Sea, translated with additional notes by F. Kitton. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 2: 677-691, pl. 21.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Coscinodiscus is Coscinodiscus argus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ethmodiscus gazellae (C.Janisch ex Grunow) Hustedt.
Source of Synonymy
Hustedt, F. (1928). Die Kieselalgen Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz unter Berücksichtigung der übrigen Länder Europas sowie der angrenzenden Meeresgebiete Bd. VII: Teil 1: Liefrung 2. In: Rabenhorst's Kryptogamenflora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. (Anon. Eds), pp. 273-464. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.h..
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
